Dining hall

Laxita's POV

I woke up early this morning. Actually, I couldn't sleep well last night. I was both nervous and thrilled to start my first day. I quickly took a bath, wore my saree and headed towards the dining hall. I joined Vanya, Nakul and Yash at the breakfast table.

"So, are you ready for your first day?" Yash asked.

"I am kind of nervous but yes I am ready. I actually couldn't sleep all last night."

Everyone smiled except Nakul.

"Nakul, how is University treating you so far?" I asked trying to initiate a conversation. I have been dying to talk to him since yesterday.

"It's fine, I guess," he replied.

I was kind of disappointed with his response. It has been months since we last saw each other but he still didn't seem much enthusiastic about our meeting. I kind of knew that my feelings towards him were stronger than his feelings towards me but it still kind of hurts.

"For me, this University life is doing wonders," Vanya interrupted.

She must have understood my discomfort so she tried to change the topic. And honestly, I was thankful. We chatted a little bit and then all of us headed to our classes. Our classes were conducted indoors or outdoors depending upon the subject we chose.

I entered my class and sat at the corner seat, near the window. All the students started filling in and the class was full in no time. Some students came and talked to me and I was happy that I could make new friends now.

"Is this seat taken?" A girl asked me.

"No"

"So, can I sit here?"

I nodded.

"Keshavi naam hai mera. Aur tum?"

"Mera naam hai Laxita, mil kar accha laga."

("I am Keshavi. And you are?"

"My name is Laxita. Nice to meet you.")

"Where are you from?"

"Kshatra Gadh. And you?"

"Varshapura"

I came to know that her father was the army general of Varshapura. Also, we had chosen the same subjects which means that we will be attending all the classes together. I was talking to her when our Guruji (teacher) entered the class. We greeted him and the class began. It was my very first class and it was really exciting. Half a day passed and then during lunch break, I sat with Keshavi. We enthusiastically talked about our day.

The entire day passed by in a blur and I was able to build a friendship with Keshavi.

I returned to the dormitory and found that Keshavi's room was also nearby. So, I asked her to join me for dinner.

We sat down to have dinner along with Vanya. Keshavi and I could not stop talking about our first day. Vanya was a patient listener. The day ended and we went back to our respective rooms.

The next few days passed by in a similar manner.

Time has passed since I first came here and now it has been a week. Everyone had a day off today so we decided to go on a walk to Suryasagar. Today, I paid extra attention to my attire. I chose one of the most beautiful sarees from my wardrobe. I applied Kohl in my eyes and a little red colour to my lips.

I met Keshavi who was standing in front of my room and we headed together towards the dining hall. I introduced her to my friends and all 5 of us left the university premises after breakfast.

"Aaj tum kaafi sundar lag rahi ho Laxita," Yash said.

("You are looking very beautiful today Laxita.")

"Thank you, Yash" I smiled.

Everyone complimented my look except Nakul. He was the one for whom I spent so much time in getting ready and he didn't even notice. It actually kind of hurt me.

Keshavi was a great person but she had a tiny fault. She spoke without any filter. I was trying to talk to Nakul and he was disinterested as always. She noticed this and said, "Are you always this rude or today is a special occasion?"

I would have to say everyone was surprised and Yash was holding back his laughter. All of us knew that Nakul was a bit rude but she didn't. Nakul had no reply to her question and just plainly glared at her. It was kind of funny.

The rest of the day passed by without any major incident. We sat near the lake and started talking about random topics.

"I hate sword fighting. If you want, I can be a mastermind behind the army. I will move the soldiers in such a way that we will win the war", Vanya said.

"Wow, spoken like a true ruthless queen," Keshavi replied.

"If you want, you can be a queen," Yash said.

"I will have to remind you that my father is a royal advisor, not a king so it seems highly unlikely," Vanya countered.

Hearing this, I laughed. Yash just indirectly confessed his feelings but Vanya was so oblivious. He had liked her for quite a long time now and his feelings were quite obvious but unfortunately she didn't notice.

All of us were talking but Nakul was a silent spectator. I tried to include him in conversations but he chose to remain silent. It sort of broke my heart. Nakul and I were quite close back in childhood. We used to talk and play for the entire day. But as we grew up, something happened and he started drifting apart from me. The more I tried to mend the relationship the more it worsened. And I still don't know why he started treating me coldly.

The sun was about to set so we started our journey back. All of us enjoyed our relaxing day. We needed this break. After having dinner, we all went back to our respective rooms.

I changed my heavy attire with my comfortable night dress and settled on the bed. I was deep in thoughts that I didn't know when I drifted into sleep.

Laxita's Room - Elite girls' dormitory

The next day, when I entered my classroom, I saw that there was an unusual bustle in the class.

"Have you heard the news?" Keshavi asked me as soon as I settled into my seat.

"A third-year boy named Veer, who is from the commoner class, has punched someone from the elite class!"

"No way!" I was kind of shocked.

"Yes, it is true. My friends from swordsmanship class told me."

Someone from commoner class can't punch someone from elite class and walk away unscathed. No wonder the class was bustling. It was literally the biggest news of the day.

But the question was, who was this person who had guts to do something like this?

Who was this Veer?!
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